Senior Specialist Mental Health Nurse Practitioner | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 13 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £50,008 - £56,908 per annum, pro rata (incl of HCAS) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 12 September 2025 |
| Location: | Bracknell, RG12 7FR |
| Company: | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7416695/371-CHS1061 |
Summary
The post holder will be part ofThe Care Home Support Team (CHST). CHSTdeliver specialistpractice to improve outcomes andmore effective management of physical and mental health needsfor people living in residential and nursing homes by working with the care home staff to enhance their knowledge, skills, and confidence.CHST consists of a Registered General Nurses, Registered Mental Health Nurses, and Therapists working collaboratively with the care homes, GPs, and wider multidisciplinary colleagues. The team provide dedicated support to care home staff to enable them to produce individualised and holistic care plans, through providing training, advice, and guidance duringMDT’s. The team support care homes to optimise patient care in aiding sustainable placements for residentsandavoiding inappropriate inpatient admissions.
Thepost holderwill have experience of advanced clinical practice within a clinical specialityanduse their specialist knowledge and skills to provide expert professional and clinical advice to care home staff on the treatment and care of their residents in complex cases.
CHSTworks 5 days a week, Monday to Friday, 9-5, however the post holder has some flexibility depending on the needs of the care homes. This is a permanent rolefor22.5hours per week
• To build good working relationships with the care homes in the area.
• Advise care homes on management of dementia, mental health symptoms and management, mental capacity, DOLs and safeguarding.
• Supportimplementing service redesign initiatives which meet local and national priorities and are in line with commissioning intentions.
• Provide education to care homes via TEAMS or face toface onmental health issues, champion work and areas of care the home has identified as a need. This could be formal or informally with role modelling/upskilling.
• Provide a holistic assessment to aid medical diagnosis, management and treatment of complex residents in the care home environment and prevent unnecessary hospital admissions or placement failure.
• Work in collaboration with other members of the MDT, Mental Health teams,LACare QualityteamsandtheIntegrated Care Board.
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites
The “must haves” for you to be considered for this role:
1. You must be a RegisteredMental HealthNurse on the appropriate part of the NMC Register.
1. Experience in elderly mental health and some teachingskillor enthusiasm.
1. Experience of informal teaching
1. Car driver withbusiness insurance,ability and readiness to travel to multiple sites
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips – see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
This advert closes on Wednesday 27 Aug 2025
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